Tigers placed C Alex Avila on the 7-day disabled list. Avila is still dealing with concussion-like symptoms and was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup. The Tigers have recalled Bryan Holaday to replace him on the active roster.

Alex Avila is in the Tigers' lineup Saturday. Avila ended up missing just one game after he was hit in the mask by a foul ball Thursday and was cleared to return after passing concussion tests. The 26-year-old is batting .247/.326/.447 with four home runs and 23 RBI over 24 games since returning from the disabled list last month.

Alex Avila is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Yankees. Avila passed all concussion tests after he was hit in the mask by a foul ball on Thursday, but the Tigers are going to give him a breather. Brayan Pena will start behind the plate.

Alex Avila has been cleared to return to action after passing concussion tests. Avila exited Thursday's game after taking a foul ball off the mask, but he's feeling fine now and could be back in the lineup Friday. He's batted .247/.326/.447 with four homers and 23 RBI over 24 games since returning from the disabled list last month.

Alex Avila will undergo tests for a possible concussion. Avila evidently must have caught a foul ball or two off the mask that shook him up and eventually forced him from the game. He's been sent to the hospital, and the Tigers should have an update on his status Friday. Avila entered Thursday batting .256/.337/.463 with four homers and 23 RBI in 23 games since returning from the DL.

Alex Avila hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday. The Tigers got all of their runs in the ninth; Victor Martinez delivered an RBI single prior to Avila's blast. The homer was Avila's third in five games. He's hit .256 with four homers and 23 RBI in 78 at-bats since the beginning of July. Before that, he .172 with five homers and 13 RBI in 163 at-bats.

Alex Avila went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in the Tigers' 5-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. Avila turned a 1-1 tie into a 5-1 lead with one swing against Nationals' ace Stephen Strasburg in the sixth inning. It was Avila's first home run since July 3, giving him seven on the year. Despite the big fly, Avila is hitting just .194/.288/.322 this year.

Alex Avila smashed a two-run double in the fifth inning on Friday, powering the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Phillies. It was Avila's lone hit in three at-bats on the night. Given his extreme struggles against left-handed pitching, he was a very unlikely hero against opposing starter Cole Hamels. The 26-year-old backstop has been a tremendous disappointment this season, hitting just .187/.287/.304 with six homers and 26 RBI.

Alex Avila finished 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Tigers' loss to the Royals on Saturday night. Avila is still batting just .185/.284/.302 this season and looks like a shell of the guy who slugged 19 homers alongside an .895 OPS in 2011. He's been messing with the mechanics of his swing, which might just be complicating matters. But it did pay off on Saturday.

Alex Avila went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays. Avila has come back from the DL swinging a hot bat, as he had a two-RBI double in his first game back Tuesday. The backstop is still sporting an ugly .182/.277/.318 batting line for the season.